Think Green! Tons 'o Fun ... !

What fun! Our Think Green! event was a success. We met some wonderful ladies and made some beautiful eggs. Martha Stewart did it again ... Silk Tie Dye Eggs worked like a charm. Take a peak ...

This looks about right for an artist table ... 

Silk and scissors at work!

Ladies hard at work.

The cooking station!

Drop 'em in!

Boiling in vinegar and water (a splash of vinegar ... according to Judy).

Strain 'em out.

Let 'em cool!

And unwrap!

The best part - unwrapping the eggs. You never know what you'll find!

Unwrapping ...

... the finished product!

We just had to stop for a quick coffee break.

Look at our fun, unique eggs!

Reds worked the best.

Such detail.

Swirls!

Writing Prompt - International Fake Journal Month (April)

To get your creative juices flowing, we'll be offering the occasional writing prompt. Grab a notebook or turn on your computer and start writing. Write! Write! And write more! 

Local MN artist Roz Stendahl is the creator of International Fake Journal Month, which means that for the month of April, you keep a journal from someone else's perspective. Create a character, write from the viewpoint of an animal, be anyone other than yourself - you just need to date your entries with the current date (you can't go back in time). See Roz's blog about the project to learn more about how it got started, her current prize incentives and how you can get involved: http://officialinternationalfakejournalblog.blogspot.com/

For this week's writing prompt, chose a character or point of view from which you'd like to write. Jot down some key facts about this person (where they live, how old they are, what their favorite food is, etc...) Have fun with it and let your imagination go wild! 

Are you participating in Roz's challenge? Check in with us and let us know how it's going! And if you're interested in getting together to share your work, let us know. We could even set up an open studio time to work on our journals. 

Writing Prompt - Conversations

To get your creative juices flowing, we'll be offering the occasional writing prompt. Grab a notebook or turn on your computer and start writing. Write! Write! And write more! 

Sit in a public place, such as a coffee shop, and jot down people's conversations. Listen for a while and capture several lines from a few different conversations. Then use those as either story starters or lines for poetry. Piece them together or use them all on their own.